Order Pelecaniformes 10 species in 2 genera Size: Between 64 cm (Brown Booby, Sula leucogaster and 100 cm (Northern Gannet, Morus bassanus). Distribution: All continents excepting Antarctica. Only Gannets are migratory, but Boobies also carry out dispersive movements of hundreds of kilometers. Habitat: Strictly marine, some species are pelagic and other ones are coastal. Feeding: Fish, by plunge-dives of around 10 m deep. Breeding: Colonial, the nest is a small depression on the ground formed by excrements or vegetal material. 2-3 eggs. Incubation 41-45 days. Threat status: 2 threatened species (1 Endangered and 1 Vulnerable). [+info]